Judge overturns Utah death sentence case, citing misconduct by Provo police, prosecutors after 1985 killing
The judge has stayed his ruling rejecting the convictions against Douglas Stewart Carter, awaiting a possible appeal by prosecutors.
( Al Hartmann | The Salt Lake Tribune file photo) Douglas Stewart Carter, who has been on Utah's death row since 1985, has his shackles removed so he can take notes at defense table during a 2007 hearing in Provo's 4th District Court.